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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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